George hill



N0. 6l0,967. Patented Sept. 20, |s9 a.

G. HILL. SPRING CLASP.

(Application filed Sept. 23, 1897.)

(No Model.)

THE NURFls PEYERS CD PHDYO-L YHD \VAsNlNGTON D C NrrEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HILL, OF LEDBURY, ENGLAND.

SPRING-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,967, dated September 20, 1898.

Application filed $eptember 23, 1897. Serial No. 652,710. (No model.)

7 To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE HILL, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, and a resident of Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clips, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention consists of a new or improved clip for connecting articles together and also for use as whatis known asa trousers-clip.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved clip in its open position, and Fig. 2 a perspective view of same when in its closed position.

a is a piece of elastic material which is bent approximately to the shape of the letter N, the ends b of which are serrated, as shown.

c is a support attached to one of the limbs of the clip and which carries the locking-piece (1, which is pivoted to the support 0 at e. IVhen the locking-piece d is moved in the direction of the arrow 1, the prolongation f 25 will cause the serrated ends I) and bent parts 9 toapproach one another and so clip or hold the required substances or articles, such as cloth, which may be placed between the serrated ends I) and bent parts 9.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat cut, is

A clip consisting of a piece of elastic material bent approximately to an N shape; a support attached to one of the limbs; a pivoted locking-piece carried by said support and having a prolongation for the purpose of bringing the clipping ends together when the locking-piece is operated, substantially as described and illustrated herein.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of August, 1897.

GEORGE HILL.

Witnesses:

W. 1. WEEKS, PERCY R. SOLDBEIN. 

